Author Question: A couple came to the emergency department with their 5-month-old son. He was pronounced dead of ... (Read 39 times)

@Brianna17 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A couple came to the emergency department with their 5-month-old son. He was pronounced dead of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In the next day or two, it will be important for this couple to:

A) Accept that they could do nothing to prevent this death
B) Delay the grieving process until they are ready to cope
C) Minimize their discussion of the death with others
D) Plan funeral arrangements for their son

Question 2

A nurse assesses a woman whose husband died 13 months ago. She isolates herself, screams at her deceased spouse, and is increasingly restless and aimless. According to Bowlby, this widow is in which stage of the grieving process?

A. Stage I: Numbness or protest
B. Stage II: Disequilibrium
C. Stage III: Disorganization and despair
D. Stage IV: Reorganization

Dunkey · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback: Funerals are often the beginning outward sign of mourning and help begin the grieving process; this couple will need to talk about their son's death repeatedly as they begin to grieve.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse should identify that this client is in the third stage of Bowlby's grief process, called disorganization and despair. This stage is characterized by feelings of despair in response to the realization that the loss has occurred. The individual experiences helplessness, fear, and hopelessness. Perceptions of visualizing or being in the presence of the lost individual may occur.